Yama-no-kami
📍 Nagano, Ueda · Sanada, Ueda, Nagano
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
The mountain deity enshrined here represents faith in its most ancient form. Long before temples and priests, people revered the spirits of the high places. The white fox knows that respect for mountains—sources of water, refuge, and sublime beauty—remains one of humanity's most enduring truths.
Benefits
Mountain protectionSafetyNature's bounty